Metabolic Englaciation

Metabolic Englaciation is a level 5 Hexes/Ice spell that slows down monsters in the caster's line of sight.

Useful Info

Applies the slowed status effect for creatures in the caster's line of sight. The duration of this effect is dependent on spell power and inversely proportional to monster HD; it does not check willpower. Duration is doubled for cold-blooded targets. Cold resistant and stationary monsters are unaffected by this spell. Using this spell on an already slowed creature will increase its duration.

The slow effect will last for 3d(pow + 1)/6 - HD/2 - 0.5 turns.<ref>Template:Source ref</ref> If this results in ≤ 0 turns, then the spell is resisted, otherwise it has a minimum of 1 + 1d4 turns. Cold-blooded creatures have their duration doubled after the turns > 0 check, meaning they aren't more likely to be slowed.

Strategy

While this spell may not be as impressive as other Hexes, Metabolic Englaciation can still be valuable as a crowd-control spell. Even if you can't slow down the most dangerous monsters, you can disable whole packs of some enemies, such as vault guards and draconians. Unlike Cause Fear, Metabolic Englaciation checks HD instead of willpower.

High spellpower is vital for this spell's function; power increases the chance to slow, as well as the duration of the slow.

History

• Prior to 0.28, Metabolic Englaciation didn't have a minimum duration.
• Prior to 0.27, Metabolic Englaciation lasted for 3d(pow + 1) / 6 - 1d(HD) - 1 turns.
• Prior to 0.14, Metabolic Englaciation was a level 6 Hexes/Ice spell, and had no effect on already slowed creatures.
• Prior to 0.10, Metabolic Englaciation functioned as a mass Ensorcelled Hibernation.

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